By Dahiru Suleiman from DUTSE
The Industrial Training Fund (ITF) says more than 3,905 Nigerians have been trained with relevant skills under its National Empowerment Training Programme (NETP).
This was disclosed by Mr. Even Okiricha who represented the Director-General, Joseph Ari, at the graduation ceremony of 100 Jigawa youths in Dutse, the state capital after successfully completing the empowerment training for self reliance in various skills including catering, plumbing and pipe fittings.
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Ari urged the participants to utilize their talents and expertise diligently in their places of work.
He said, “The training you have acquired was in line with the National Industrial Skills Development Programme (NISDP) aimed to transfer various techniques on the youths to be able to stand on their feet for self reliance in acquiring gainful employment any where they will find themselves.”
The program was established in 2016 to facilitate the achievement of the Federal Government’s policy on job and wealth creation and a new generation of entrepreneurs to transform the economic landscape of the country.
He appealed to state governments, organized private sector, Non Governmental Organizations (NGOs), politicians and relevant stakeholders to collaborate with ITF in its efforts in equipping Nigerian youths.
In his goodwill message, Governor Badaru Abubakar through, the permanent secretary, Economic Empowerment Directorate, Dr Haruna Musa, called on beneficiaries to make good use of the training they have acquired in making them to be self reliance.
